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The five-year return policy

Calls for political change can be seductive, says Simon Hoare MP, but without proper scrutiny, we can risk years of buyers remorse As a society...

Sewage, funding, saving lives

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance celebrated its 25th anniversary on 21st March. In that time, they have flown more than 29,000 missions and saved...

Nervous ticks: a call for coherence and compassion

Gary Jackson North Dorset Liberal Democrats This long-term sounding government is turning out to be just as short-term-thinking as its predecessor, and it’s got people on...

Sea levels don’t do politics

Widespread dissatisfaction with the state of British politics has doubtlessly contributed to the relative success of Reform. Instead of addressing that situation however, both...

Toilet duck and pond water

After two decades on the government benches, MP Simon Hoare’s new role in opposition shows him Labour’s alarming lack of preparedness for power The General...

Fossils to feminism – Dorset’s overlooked women

The 8th March is International Women’s Day, and while this would be a great time to win some brownie points at home by talking...

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Grassroots to Gold Cups

In our new column, Chris Wald, assistant trainer to Joe Tizzard, tells us how Venn Farm went from dairy farm to racing dynasty Venn Farm...

The BV puzzles – January 2026

Welcome to January's BV Puzzles page – your free spot for a quick brain workout. Complete the crossword, test your logic with a classic...

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